Features

A wonderful columnar cactus with thick, course, hair-like spines that look like an old man’s beard. Stems also have large rigid spines among the hair. Slow growing, but will get quite tall with age.

Height

Stems can grow up to 3 metres tall.

Colour

The stems are green, but can hardly be seen under all the white fuzz. The rigid spines are brown in colour.

Flowers

Attractive, magenta coloured flowers appear at the top of each stem in spring.

Aspect

Happy in either a full sun or part shade position.

Ouch Factor

High - Spines are needle like and quite sharp. Handle with caution.

Uses

An amazingly tall feature for a cactus garden, or can also be kept in a pot. Perfect for the avid collector.

Product Size

Collectables Range - Pot is 63mm in width and 60mm in height (not including plant). Plant comes fully established in pot.

Can be shipped to

Due to quarantine restrictions, this item can only be shipped to areas within Western Australia (WA).

Features

Also Known as

Old Man of the Mountain, Old Man of the Andes.

Habit

A wonderful columnar cactus with thick, course, hair-like spines that look like an old man’s beard. Stems also have large rigid spines among the hair. Slow growing, but will get quite tall with age.

Height

Stems can grow up to 3 metres tall.

Colour

The stems are green, but can hardly be seen under all the white fuzz. The rigid spines are brown in colour.

Flowers

Attractive, magenta coloured flowers appear at the top of each stem in spring.

Aspect

Happy in either a full sun or part shade position.

Ouch Factor

High - Spines are needle like and quite sharp. Handle with caution.

Uses

An amazingly tall feature for a cactus garden, or can also be kept in a pot. Perfect for the avid collector.

Product Size

Collectables Range - Pot is 63mm in width and 60mm in height (not including plant). Plant comes fully established in pot.

Can be shipped to

Due to quarantine restrictions, this item can only be shipped to areas within Western Australia (WA).

This description is based on our research and on the observations made as it grows in our nursery, in our gardens and in other gardens. Observations are based around the climate and enviroment of Perth (Western Australia), and different characteristics may be observed if grown in other regions.